Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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4s Danny Matranga applies his “John Hancock” to the guest list, his date, Rita Harding, reviews the names of classmates already present at the Ring Dance. As they wait for the special ring turning moment, juniors and their dates join hands and form a circle around the dance floor. 28 SPECIAL EVENTS

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Yep, this is a.really great show, smiles Our Town’s lead, innovator, and inspiration, David Bym. Is the mafia infiltrating Grover ' s Comers? No, it ' s just Sam, alias Garth Wallis, and the undertaker Bill Browning wandering through the town ' s graveyard of animated tombstones. dlfiGCtion Stage Manager: This play is Our Town, written by Thornton Wilder and produced by the Kecoughtan Drama Department, (stressed) Producer: Add the time and date. S.M.: But it ' s not in the opening script, (puzzled) P.: Well, it is now. Remember to project. S.M.: Ladies and gents (loudly). Our Town will open, thanks to our capable and ambitious director. Miss Jeanne Smith, on March 16 at 8:00 p.m. in the Kecoughtan auditorium. Okay? (sarcasm) P.: Better, but it ' s no miracle. Now enunciate and add a few lines about the lead. S.M.: Gladly (stressed). The leading role will be played by myself, David Bym, and the rehearsals get longer and longer, (drawn out). No stage props are used, leaving the play ' s characters to demonstrate creativity not only in acting but in pantomine. P.: Good (mild), leave out the line on rehearsals, it ' s not in the script. Add a little background on setting and move forward, you ' re blocking the houses. S.M.: All right, (irritated) Our Town illustrates the lives of two families in a small town called Grover ' s Comers, New Hampshire. Although setting is in the early 1900 ' s, this play unfolds a message relative to all ages. Any better? (concerned) P.: Tremendously! (earnest) Your northern accent is much better. That is about all I have. Any questions from the rest of the cast? Cast: Disregarding the rush of finding a director, the rush of getting costumes, and a deficit budget, how is the play? Producer: It ' s great, just super! (emphatic) It ' s a success! Okay, everyone study your lines, rehearsal is tomorrow from 7-11:00 p.m. The show is in five days, and let ' s go home. Stage Manager: Hurrah! (tired) SPECIAL EVENTS 27

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X t X Caught in a dream world of their own, Susan Handley and Paul Farquharson succumb to the mood of the evening. As the special hour drew nearer, I paced back and forth, waiting for my date. Finally, he arrived and we left for our favorite restaurant where we dined in elegance. The romantic decor and first class service added to the enchantment of the evening. When we reached the site of the dance, music, provided by “Twelve O ' Clock High, echoed through the halls of KHS. As we entered the Annex, its everyday atmosphere had been transformed into a “Dream World, the theme for the Ring Dance. Misty clouds and sparkling stars created a “heavenly mood. The evening floated on as we danced and socialized with other couples. Before the turning of rings, chairpersons Lisa Diffenderfer and Alfred Crews presented sponsors Mrs. Nancy Shrout and Mrs. Shirley Wingfield with roses in appreciation for their year long help and support. Under the direction of president James Hicks, the impatient juniors and dates joined hands and formed a ring. Within seconds, rings were turned for the eightieth time. During the theme song, Billy Joel ' s “Everybody Has a Dream, the Class of 1980 believed for a couple of moments that they might never wake up from their “Dream World. After the dance, we joined other couples and attended parties given by fellow juniors. As the evening drew to a close, we left behind our junior year and took with us glittering stars as souvenirs and a peaceful “heavenly feeling. SPECIAL EVENTS 29